Wildcat seniors go out in style

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Oct 27, 2013 at 9:13 AMOct 27, 2013 at 9:13 AM

By Phillip Morganpmorgan@hillsdale.netIt was a forgettable night for the North Adams Rams, and a memorable final game for the Pittsford Wildcat seniors.The Wildcats routed the Rams, 54-0, in what would be the last game for several of Pittsford's key upperclassmen."It's good to have success in the last game," Pittsford head coach Mike Berger said. "But it's disappointing to see them move on."DJ Castle, Chad Stump, Vince Webb, Jake Johnson, John Eichler, Trent Brackman, Levi Hollis, and Aaron Schaedler all played in their final senior game.Brackman, Hollis, and Schaedler were the last players on the field, and they left arm-in-arm."We are all a family, all the kids that wanted to stick it out," Hollis said.Hollis finished the game with 100 rushing yards, two passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown, and a kick-return touchdown.Brackman said leaving the field would be tough."It's the worse feeling in the world," Brackman said.Brackman scored four touchdowns on the night, ran for 118 yards, made nine tackles, and returned an interception for a score.It was a fitting end to stellar season for the tailback.Aaron Schaedler, the Wildcat's unsung leader on the defensive line, also said the final game was bittersweet."They are all great kids," he said of his team.Pittsford coaches commented on Schaedler after the game, saying he was one of the hardest workings players they had coached. Schaedler finished with four tackles, all for losses.In defeat, North Adams coach Bryan Cook said his boys showed positive signs this season, but struggled with their consistency."They played well some games," Cook said. "They just could not put it all together."With a 48-0 lead at halftime, officials switched to a running clock for the remainder of the game.At halftime Pittsford High School honored alumni-veterans of both schools, including; Shawn Johnson, Jason Bowles, Tom Janik, Johnathon Pulham Miller, Bryan Snook, Jason Smith, Logan Cross, Jordan Lacourse, Ryan Brown Lee, Desiree Dillenbeck, Pat Eichler, Ed Bump, Thomas Kehn, Ron Grubbs, Tom Kushmaul, Jim Tew, Brandon Stover, Dylon Tyrell, Erica Church, Trevor Miller, Andrew Warren, Matthew Whitcomb, and Mike Hodshire, Justin Varney, Dean Sharp, Jason Faust, and Chris Fisher.After time expired and the two teams shook hands, Berger's seniors surrounded him for a big Pittsford bear hug."We will miss them," Berger said. "They create the fabric of your team."